How to improve indoor air quality in apartments and small spaces
Since the pandemic first forced people to spend more time at home, many have invested in products to filter the air they breathe indoors. Devices that monitor or improve indoor air quality, like air purifiers, have been flying off the shelves. And it’s not just about Covid-19, which is primarily spread through airborne particles. If […]
What Building Materials Can Be Harmful to Our Health?
What Building Materials Can Be Harmful to Our Health? Fruit Box House / nimtim architects. Image © Megan Taylor Share Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Mail Or https://www.archdaily.com/976533/what-building-materials-can-be-harmful-to-our-health In each of our nostrils, two types of nerves play an essential role in our health. The olfactory and trigeminal nerves capture odors and send information to […]
Federal grant awarded to increase safety in Black Belt homes
The Alabama Department of Public Health and the University of Alabama were recently awarded a $2 million federal grant that will be used to remove environmental and safety hazards from homes in the Black Belt region. The Healthy Homes and Healthy Communities in the Black Belt Region of Alabama program aims to target 50 low-income […]
Particles Carrying Viruses Likely Travel Farther Than Previously Thought
New research from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory raises questions about how far droplets, like those that carry the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless. Can the airborne […]
How this CEO plans to create an office people want to return to
Adelaide Business Hub CEO interviewing actor Erik Thomson. Source: supplied. Research released in the US this week by management consultancy Advanced Workplace Associates found just 3% of ‘white collar workers’ want to return to the office five days a week — warning employees will quit if bosses force them back full-time. This echoes research from […]
New York answers questions about cannabis legalization as regulations are drafted
Leaders in New York State government are working to advance new medical and recreational-use cannabis rules. Meantime, the state is holding several “cannabis conversation” events to answer questions about how the drug will be regulated. 2021 saw the enactment of the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. The sale of cannabis for recreational use is still […]
Community Split on Need to Relocate Harriet Tubman Middle School Due to Pollution Concerns – Blogtown
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty speaking at a Youth vs ODOT rally Wednesday evening. Isabella Garcia As the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) moves forward with a plan to expand the Interstate 5 corridor towards Harriet Tubman Middle School, local officials, school representatives, and community members differ on whether the student body should be forced to […]
GYPSY to Open At Music Mountain Theatre
“Ready or not, here comes Mama!” as Music Mountain Theatre continues their 5th season with Gypsy beginning February 18th. Gypsy will run from February 18 – March 6. Show times are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Saturdays and Sundays at 3 PM. Often referred to as the greatest American musical, Gypsy first came to […]
That cozy wood fire could carry a hidden health impact | news
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What Controlling COVID Actually Means
And just like that, the national attitude on COVID is flipping like a light switch. As the United States descends the bumpy back end of the Omicron wave, governors and mayors up and down the coasts are extinguishing indoor mask mandates and pulling back proof-of-vaccination protocols. In many parts of the country, restaurants, bars, gyms, […]